Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-18
THE SOLDIER BOYS.
UNIFORMED TROOPS THAT WILL BIZ
HERE ON THE 9th.
Virginia Will Havo 1000 Men in Line
and North Carolina . Thousand
or More.

BcSldCS inc SIX companies OF INC
First regiment, the battery Of artillery,
the troop OF cavalry, and the Blues, oil
Of which are in Richmond and will pa
rade from $50 to 500 men on the occa-
sion Of She cornerstone laying, there
will be about twenty eight other com
panies from Virginia, as follows; The
Second regiment; the Winchester
Light Infantry, Captain j. A. Mutton ;
Lathe Anderson Guard (WOod.tOck),
Captain j. c. Baker; Hnrrisonburg
Guard, Captain o. B. Roller; Jackson
Rifles (Staunton), Captain W. L. Tams.
TWO OTHER REGIMENTS.
From the Third regiment, Colonel
{. G. Wortenbaker Danyille Grays,
Captain A. l.. Duncan Culpeper
Minute Men, Captain II. {. Burrows ;
Monticello Guards (Charlottesville),
Captain I. S. Keller; Lynchburg
Home Guard, Captain Kirk Otey ;
Alexandria Light Infanty, Captain c..
A. Mushback Fredericksburg Grays,
Captain I. McCracken; Danv:lle Blues,
Captain John 4. IIerndon, Jr. Pittsyl-
wanna Guard, Captain l.. II. Pigg.
From the Fourth regiment, Colonel
II. {. Hudgins, commanding Lee
Rifles (Norfolk), Captain Gco:go w.
Taylor; Norfolk City Guard. Captain
II. Hedges; Farmyile Grays, Captain
S. W. Paulette Peninsula Guard
Cinmpton), Captain George Richter ;
Old dominion Guard Portsmouth),
Captain }. n. Einford; Suffolk Grays,
Captain Co. 7. Parker; Petersburg
Grays. Captain E. L. Matteson; Old
Dominion Light Infantry (Smitbfeldl,
Captain T.. 4. Morrison.
ARTILLERY.
From the First battalion of artil-
lcry, Major W. +. Simons command
ing Norfolk Lght-Artillery Blues,
Captain j. W. Gilmer; Stanton Ar
tillery, Captain John L. Long Lynch
burg Artillery, Captain Il. ID. Ysncey ;
and r. +. Lee Battery (Petersburg),
Captain John Trusheim.
CAVALRY.
From the First battalion Of cavsl-
ry, Major Otway S. Allen command
ing Sury Cavalry, Captain J. a. NJ.
Gwaltnoy; Fitz Lee Troop Oynch-
burg, Captain j. b. Page and Hano-
yer Troop, Captain W. +. Wickham.
vIBGrNIAs TOTAL.
Each Of these companies will bring
about forty men, making about 1000
uniformed men from Virginia. The
cavalry will, Of course, be mounted,
and the artillery five batteries-will
have their guns, horses having been
secured for them. Three batteries
bavc steel rifle guns the other two
have brass guns.
QUARTERS.
These troops Will MI be quartered in
buildings which have been secured for
the purpose, and straw will be fur
mshed them. The men will bring
their blankets and bed-sacks
CADETS AND NEW COMPANIES.
Besides the volunteers from Virginia,
the cadets from the Virginia Military
Institute and Blacksburg, two COM
pauios from each, will be present.
Among the troops from Virginia are
several companies Which have been
organized within the last year The
Lee Rifles. Of Norfolk; the Jackson
Rifles, Of Staunton and the Nottaway
Grays. The Lee Rifles will probably
attract as much social attention a. any
compsny to visit us. They are the
perfection Of dudes, so the girls say.
lid gloves and ehod i'll patent leather
they certainly make a splendid appear
ance. No man can become n member
Of the company except by invitation.
Tie female heart viii futter as they
come along.
There are many old soldiers who have
seen service among the volunteers, aud
a majority of the officers are veterans.
THE BEST DRILLED.
The supposed best drilled companies
are the Alexandria Light Infantry,
Iynchburg Home Guard, Norfolk City
Guard, HarrisonburR Guard, Peters
burg Grsys, and Danyille Blues. Some
of these will probably enter tho com
uoutlve drill ut the Far.
UNIFORM.